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Ceanothus is a genus of about 50–60 species of nitrogen-fixing shrubs and small trees in the buckthorn family (). [3] [4] [2] [5] Common names for members of this genus are buckbrush, California lilac, soap bush, or just ceanothus.
Ceanothus arboreus is a species of perennial shrub to small tree in the family Rhamnaceae, commonly known as the feltleaf ceanothus, island ceanothus, and island mountain lilac. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the largest member of the California lilacs (the Ceanothus genus), and is characterized with glossy, dark green foliage that is adorned by pale blue ...
Pine Hill ceanothus (Ceanothus roderickii) has been State listed as rare since 1982, federally listed as endangered since 1996. [23] A low-growing shrub of the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae) that is endemic to the Pine Hill area. Flowers are small, white clusters with a faint blue or pink tint, blooming period is April to June.
Ceanothus griseus is a species of flowering shrub known by the common names Carmel ceanothus [4] and Carmel creeper. 'Carmel' refers to the Carmel-by-the-Sea region in California . Description
Ceanothus tomentosus, with the common name woollyleaf ceanothus, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. It is characterized by pale-blue to deep blue flowers and wooly leaves. It is native to California and Baja California, having an unusual disjunct distribution in the Peninsular Ranges and the north-central Sierra Nevada.
Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, known as blueblossom or blue blossom ceanothus, is an evergreen shrub in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae that is endemic to Oregon and California in the US. The term 'Californian lilac' is also applied to this and other varieties of ceanothus, though it is not closely related to Syringa , the true lilac.
Ceanothus gloriosus is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae known by the common name Point Reyes ceanothus. [1] It is endemic to California, where it is known from the coastline of the San Francisco Bay Area and areas north and south. It grows on seaside bluffs and the slopes of the coastal mountains.
Ceanothus cyaneus. This plant is an open, evergreen shrub reaching less than 3 m in height. The stems are ascending to erect, with flexible, light-green twigs. The leaves are arranged alternately, with scale-like stipules. The leaf petiole is 2 to 6 mm long, while the leaf blade is 14 to 45 mm long and 15 to 20 mm wide.